Project Manager/Senior Project Manager

5AM Ventures•Berkeley, CA

1d•$100,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Weâre looking for teammates who relish challenges and are compelled to leave a positive mark on the lives of the patients we serve. If embracing creativity and candor, thriving on challenges, and empowering your teammates to succeed excites and inspires you, join us as we champion hope and work to advance our aspiration to find therapies for renal disease. The Role: Weâre seeking a highly motivated and organized project manager with a strong scientific background to oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of pre-clinical programs focused on small molecule drug discovery and development. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing timelines, budgets, resources, and risk, ensuring that all program milestones are met on time and in accordance with scientific, regulatory, and quality standards. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, early-stage biotech company focused on impacting patients in the renal disease space.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in project management in the biotech, pharmaceutical, or related industry, with a focus on pre-clinical or small molecule drug development.
Experience working in drug discovery and pre-clinical development stages (e.g., early-stage drug discovery, animal studies, ADME/Tox).
Strong understanding of small molecule drug development processes, including pharmacokinetics, toxicity studies, formulation, and scale-up.
Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, multiple vendors and projects simultaneously.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with an ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
Solid problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges and address them proactively.
Proficiency with project management software, such as Smartsheet
Bachelorâs degree in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or a related field (Masterâs degree or PhD preferred).

Nice To Haves

PMP certification or equivalent project management training is a plus.
Familiarity with pre-clinical data analysis and reporting tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead project team meetings â draft agendas, document key discussion points, actions, and decisions, and maintain program records for easy access by the team.
Ensure projects are conducted in compliance with industry regulations and organizational quality standards.
Drive development of program Gantt charts and summarize the critical path in timeline slides for team discussions and leadership meetings.
Proactively identify risks and potential roadblocks in the project pipeline and develop mitigation and contingency strategies. Communicate plans to senior management and stakeholders.
Coordinate across various internal functions, including medicinal chemistry and biology teams to drive projects forward, ensure all stakeholders understand their deliverables, and prioritize key workstreams.
Ensure projects proceed according to agreed timelines and budget, flagging for stakeholders and leadership when a timeline or budget deviation is anticipated.
Identify resource gaps for projects and highlight the impact to timelines/budget for stakeholders and senior management.
Perform scenario planning to facilitate team decision making and prepare for multiple potential outcomes.
Partner with scientific leads and legal team to negotiate and establish contracts with CROs, academic partners, and consultants.
Provide operational support to program teams, including international and domestic shipping, PO generation, and managing SharePoint folder structure.
Continuously seek ways to improve our workflows, internal project management processes, and tools.